pond
41pond — noun 1》 a fairly small body of still water. 2》 (the pond) humorous the Atlantic ocean. verb hold back or dam up (flowing water) to form a pond. Origin ME: alt. of pound3, commonly used in dialect in the same sense …
42pond — noun snowy egrets visit our pond Syn: pool, waterhole, lake, tarn, reservoir, slough, beaver pond, lagoon …
43pond — /pɒnd / (say pond) noun 1. a body of water smaller than a lake, often one artificially formed. 2. (plural) a series of deep pools in a river or creek, which retain water even through a dry season. –phrase 3. the pond, Chiefly British Colloquial… …
44pond — n. & v. n. 1 a fairly small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking. 2 joc. the sea. v. 1 tr. hold back, dam up (a stream etc.). 2 intr. form a pond. Phrases and idioms: pond life animals (esp. invertebrates) that live… …
45pond — See: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND …
46pond — See: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND …
47pond — 1) a small, shallow, confined body of water, fresh or salt; technically less than 8 ha 2) a pond stocked with fish for commercial or ornamental use 3) an attraction at a fair where miniature fishing gear is used to hook fish shaped tokens from a… …
48pond — 1. noun /pɒnd,pɑnd/ a) An inland body of standing water, either natural or man made, that is smaller than a lake. b) The Atlantic Ocean. Especially in across the pond. Syn: polynya, tarn 2 …
49Pond — Pọnd 〈n.; s, ; 〉 nicht mehr zulässige Maßeinheit für die Kraft, zu ersetzen durch die Einheit Newton (N), 1 p = 0.0098 N [zu lat. pondus „Gewicht“] * * * Pọnd [lat. pondus = Gewicht, Schwerkraft, Masse], das; s; Einheitenzeichen: p: veraltete,… …
50pond — a) A natural body of standing fresh water occupying a small surface depression, usually smaller than a lake and larger than a pool. b) A small artificial body of water, used as a source of water. Compare: salt pond. GG …
